Bristol Harbourside

I really want to visit here Brue but at the moment don't want to commit ourselves to booking dates in the UK too far in advance so we shall have to just wait and see if we are lucky to have space when we want to go.

The coloured houses in the photo remind me a little of the similar coloured, but very old, houses on the river side in Girona in Spain where the Picasso museum is located.

I spent 6 weeks down on the Avon in the hot summer of 1976 berthed in Avonmouth. I was on a very modern ship built for multi-purpose cargoes and as a result of the design and the heat all our New Zealand lamb was defrosting and we ended up with a writ being tied to the mast preventing us from leaving port. They thought we were a foreign ship I think because it was Scandinavian built and nothing like a typical UK ship. One day we shall get there! Thanks for the info.

Regards, Roy

Better than York in my view Brue.

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A few years ago we stayed at Baltic Wharf during the Bristol Harbour Festival in August. We then moved on to to a rally the following week for the Bristol Balloon Fiesta. One of the best breaks we ever had. You have to book well in advance though ( early December when bookings open up)

I believe the Bristol Baltic site will be closing sometime, as the land is wanted by Bristol City council for a school, and  read that the CC is hoping to relocate to another part of Bristol. No further info. available at present.